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40 Cards in this Set
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Function of the Nervous System
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Sends messages
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Function of Vision and Hearing (Eye and Ear)
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Eye - to see
Ear - hearing and balance |
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Function of the Skeletal System
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Framework of the body
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Function of the Muscular System
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Makes body move and creates heat
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Function of the Circulatory System
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Moves blood through the body
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Function of the Respiratory System
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Brings oxygen into the body
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Function of the Digestive System
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Breaks down food
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Function of the Excretory System
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Removes wastes from blood
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Function of the Immune System
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Defends body against disease
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Function of the Endocrine System
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Coordinates and regulates the body
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Function of the Integumentary System
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Controls temperature and keeps germs from blood
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Function of the Male Reproductive System
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Makes sperm and delivers them to the female reproductive system
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Function of the Female Reproductive System
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Makes eggs and provides them a place to develop
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What are the 2 parts of the Central Nervous System?
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Brain and spinal cord.
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What controls balance and coordination?
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Cerebellum
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What connects the middle ear to the throat?
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Eustachian tubes
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_____ produce color in the eye and _____ produce black and white.
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Cones , rods
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What is a baby's head made up of?
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Soft cartilage
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What connects bone to bone?
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Ligaments
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What connects bone to muscle?
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Tendons
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Where is the deltoid muscle found?
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Shoulder/upper arm
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What do red blood cells do?
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Carry oxygen
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What do white blood cells do?
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Protect body from disease
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What carries blood to the heart?
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Veins
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What carries blood away from the heart?
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Arteries
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What makes the heartbeat sound?
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Opening and closing of valves
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What begins the process of digestion?
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Teeth by chewing
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What causes heartburn?
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GERD (acid reflux)
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How many times a day do kidneys filter?
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10 times a day
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What are tiny blood filtering units in the kidneys?
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Nephrons
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What is leukemia?
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A cancer of the tissues that make up the white blood cells
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What are substances secreted by cells that act to regulate the activities of other cells?
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Hormones
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What regulates growth?
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Pituitary gland
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What regulates metabolism?
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Thyroid gland
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What regulates blood-sugar levels?
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Pancreas
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What does the Intergumentary (skin) System have more of that any other organ in the body?
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Functions
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How much do fingernails grow each month?
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1/8 inch
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How many sperm are made each day?
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100 million
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What are ovaries?
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Organs that produce eggs and the hormone estrogen and progesterone
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Define dandruff.
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Flaky clumps of dead skin cells from the scalp
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